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The 1980 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1980 season. The 77th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League (AL) champion Kansas City Royals.
The Phillies defeated the Royals in six games to win their first World Series title in franchise history. Game 1 was an offensive duel which the Phillies won 7–6 - it marked the first time that the Phillies won a World Series game since Game 1 of the 1915 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. The Phillies rallied late to take Game 2 after ...
The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies season was the team's 98th season in Major League Baseball (MLB) and culminated with the Phillies winning the World Series at home by defeating the Kansas City Royals in Game 6 on October 21, 1980.
The Royals won 102 games in 1977 but were knocked out by the Yankees 5-3 in Game 5. ... Although the Royals went on to lose to the Phillies 4-2 in the 1980 World Series, that’s almost just a ...
The 1980 National League pennant race was one of the most exciting races in baseball history, [1] as both divisions came down to the final weekend. The NL East race featured the Pirates, the defending World Series Champions; the Phillies, who were hovering just over a .500 winning percentage and in third place until the middle of August; and the Expos, who were leading the division or within ...
The game was resumed 25 days later on August 18, and officially ended with the Royals winning 5–4. The rivalry died when many of the main characters in the rivalry retired or moved to other teams via free agency (a new concept in the early 1980s). The Royals also went on a long re-build after team owner Ewing Kauffman died in 1993.
The Royals won 102 games in the regular season, while the Yankees were 100-game winners. ... 1980 ALCS. The Royals got their revenge by sweeping the Yankees 3-0. After winning the first two games ...
Game 1: Royals 1 at Orioles 0 (Royals lead series 1-0) Game 1: Mets 8, Brewers 4 (Mets lead series 1-0) ... Game 4*: Phillies at NY/MIL Winner | TBD | FOX/FS1. Game 3: Guardians at HOU/DET | TBD ...